Build FFmpeg WebAssembly version, part 2: compile with Emscripten

Detailed walkthrough of cross-compiling FFmpeg to WebAssembly: emconfigure/emcc flag choices, -s PROXY_TO_PTHREAD threading, and virtual filesystem I/O, from the ffmpeg.wasm author.

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